to chase; to run after; to pursue
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
such; this sort of; like this
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
order picking (taking goods from a warehouse to fulfil customer orders); lock picking; picking (a guitar, banjo, etc.)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
while; during (the time when)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
even if; even though; however; no matter how
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
large-pupilled; dark-eyed; having large irises
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
circular (document); circulating letter; palindrome
reallocating private land to public use (e.g. parks, roads); reduction in the amount of private land following a land reallocation; reducing the area of private land to reallocate it to public uses
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to go out and away; to leave